Johnson County grave is in the middle of county road

6:47 PM,
Oct. 24, 2012

Cars traveling down Johnson County Road 400 South might think there's a small, decorated median near Amity, but it's actually the final resting place for Nancy Kerlin Barnett, who was buried there in 1831 -- before the road existed.

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From the I-65 overpass, Johnson County Road 400 South in the small town of Amity -- about 45 minutes south of Indianapolis -- is as unassuming as they come.

But those who take a closer look will come across a spooky sight: A grave smack dab in the middle of the road, splitting the two-lane road in half like a large rock in the middle of a fast- flowing river.

The grave belongs to Nancy Kerlin Barnett, who died in 1831. Barnett was a farmer's wife who asked to be buried at the site -- which was then a grassy hill beside Sugar Creek. ...